Official Match Report

The centre referee was inexperienced and unfortunately did not take charge of the game from the outset. This led to some difficulty in controlling rough play. Nelson players took advantage of this and proceeded to antagonize and bully Lions players. There is no excuse for either teams escalating to on-field scuffle. The Lions team settled after half time but Nelson continued with unnecessary behind play antics with elbows in ribs, ankle kicks, foul language..